Associate Supplier Manager - ES US HUB

Location: Clayton
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

About the Department At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products. At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do. What we offer you: Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products Tuition Assistance Life & Disability Insurance Employee Referral Awards At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters. The Position Secure supply through supporting Vendor Responsibles to achieve high supplier performance & compliance to supply agreements for material categories. Responsible for assisting with the optimization of the Supply Chain for multiple production sites within NNPILP, through data analysis, stakeholder management, problem solving & execution of changes. Identified opportunities for operational improvements & seeks agreement through consensus management. Communicate to Line of Business (LOB) approved suppliers per category. Act as a liaison between the LOB, appropriate internal stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure business objectives are met. Relationships Reports to Supplier Management Manager Essential Functions · Assist in managing supplier capacity by coordinating purchase forecasts and matching supplier capacities to Novo Nordisk's future production demands, while supporting supplier compliance with Novo Nordisk's purchasing-related requirements, including the completion of supplier-related change requests · Contribute to supplier & supply risk management in the relevant sourcing categories · Identify, establish, design, and share best practices with internal and external stakeholders, while building and maintaining trusting and collaborative relationships and alliances to accomplish key business objectives, and helping others do the same · Collaborate & dialogue with users on system support & understanding · Conduct relevant analytical tasks to support & justify sourcing direction & related activity · Develop & prepare summary reports & presentations as required · Manage Supplier Performance · Coordinate supplier audits (Quality & Responsible Sourcing) in cooperation with supplier audits & QA & participate in relevant audits · Assist with coordination when crisis management is needed to ensure materials are timely delivered to production · Monitor & support supplier performance in terms of adherence to agreements, on-time delivery, and quality performance, while maintaining dialogues with suppliers to ensure optimal relationships regarding delivery performance · Drive category optimization projects across the inbound supply chain to increase competitive advantage of Novo Nordisk supply chain · Understand broad organizational perspectives & deliver messages & presentation to various stakeholders to gain consensus for tactical initiatives & ideas, in the face of complexity or disagreement · Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties · Other duties as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.) Qualifications · Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or relevant field of study from an accredited university required · May consider an Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics, or project management required · Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics, or project management required · Raw Material Supplier Management &/or purchasing experience preferred · Experience from the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industries a plus · Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office Suite required · Extensive experience in supplier collaboration & management of cross-organizational supply optimization projects preferred · Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodologies, Processes & Purchasing practices preferred · Demonstrated experience in SAP or equivalent preferred · Ability to translate technical information into operational actions preferred · Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods a plus · Project Management Tools, Ariba or other eSourcing & contracts management systems a plus · Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP’s a plus · Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred · Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels preferred · Experience with capacity management, purchase forecasts, & matching supplier capacities with production demands preferred We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing. Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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